In a place like WW-P, achieving a healthy balance between academics, extracurriculars, and social life is difficult, but for senior Emily Schmid, it seems effortlessly natural. Scouted to George Washington University for soccer her sophomore year, she’s worked hard for what she has and isn’t letting the senioritis kick …
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Shaun Robinson Field hockey season is in full swing (no pun intended) here at North. Let’s take a look at some interesting, and perhaps eye-opening, facts about this sport. 1 - Field hockey is a popular men’s sport outside the US. In major international tournaments, including the Olympics, there are competitions for both …
Kellan Cupid is nothing short of an anomaly. Despite being a full-fledged actor and a member of the school’s dance team, Cupid decided to join North’s football team—in his last year of high school. “I’ve always wanted to do football, but senior year was my first opportunity to do it,” Cupid said. …
Continue reading First time player Kellan Cupid contributes to undermanned football team
By: Sarah Hudes Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy tells the story of Dante’s journey through hell, where he must pass through its nine different circles. 1st Circle of Hell: Summer It is 4:32 PM on August 26th, and it is your first time logging onto Genesis since late June. An intense rush of vehement hatred comes …
By: Sarah Hudes What if I told you that the shirt you are wearing right now was stitched together by the hands of suffering child laborers in Bangladesh? Or that your favorite clothing store produces their clothes in dangerous garment factories in Cambodia? Would you rethink where you bought your clothes? While our morality answers …
By: Bharati Ganesh The first Presidential debate of the 2016 election season was held on September 26 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Media coverage of the debate was incessant, and millions of viewers tuned in. Here is a roundup of some memorable and interesting moments from the debate. Donald Trump defends …
By: Lei Lei Wu and Shaun Robinson In its September 2016 issue, New Jersey Monthly Magazine released its biennial state high school rankings. North came in at number 2 on the Top 100 list, out of a total 337 public high schools in New Jersey. However, this year the magazine changed its ranking criteria. …
